Here NCTQ outlines (1) the set of courses providing candidates with the content most aligned with what elementary teachers need within current institution and program requirements, and (2) suggestions for courses to fill in gaps where candidates still lack coverage.
"Most Aligned" Set of Courses
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Science Requirement 01
BIOL 101/101L - Concepts and Applications in Biology I
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Science Requirement 02
BIOL 102/102L - Concepts and Applications in Biology II
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Science Requirement 03
EDEE 468 - Teaching Science: Grades 2-8
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 44.44% coverage of science topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Forces, Waves, and Energy
- Structure and Properties of Matter
- Space Systems
- Earth's Systems and Processes
- Engineering Design
To improve content coverage, the institution or teacher preparation program may need to require additional courses for their candidates to achieve coverage across all topics. Our analysts identified the following courses to cover these topics:
- Forces, Waves, and Energy: PHYS 101/101L
- Forces, Waves, and Energy: PHYS 102/102L
- Structure and Properties of Matter: CHEM 101/101L
- Structure and Properties of Matter: CHEM 102/102L
- Space Systems: ASTR 129/129L
- Earth's Systems and Processes: ASTR 130/131
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 103/103L
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 105/105L
- Engineering Design: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered by "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program
Download Recommendations| Themes: | Pedagogy | Life Science | Physical Science | Earth & Space Sciences | Engineering | ||||||||
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| Topics (hover to see name): |
ACross-cutting Concepts |
BScientific and Engineering Practices |
CInterdependent Relationships in Ecosystems |
DInheritance and Variation of Traits |
EForces, Waves, and Energy |
FStructure and Properties of Matter |
GSpace Systems |
HEarth's Systems and Processes |
IEngineering Design |
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BIOL 102/102LConcepts and Applications in Biology II |
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EDEE 468Teaching Science: Grades 2-8 |
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BIOL 101/101LConcepts and Applications in Biology I |
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| Total Content Covered: 44.44% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |
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